In Nature's Interests? Interests, Animal Rights, and Environmental Ethics.

Published by New York: Oxford University Press, ., 1998

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Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), viii + 154 pp. Very Good+, with light foxing (age darkened spotting) to page edges and tidy former-owner signature to title; in a Fine, mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: This thought-provoking book is a carefully argued response to what author Gary Varner characterizes as "two dogmas of environmentalism": the assumptions that animal rights philosophies and anthropocentric views are each antithetical to sound environmental policy. Beginning from the view that all and only entities with interests have moral standing, Varner defends a biocentric individualistic stance with affinities to both animal rights and anthropocentric views. He argues that every living organism has interests which ought, other things being equal, to be protected, but that some interests take priority over others. In particular, he defends a sentientist principle giving priority to the lives of animals with conscious desires and an anthropocentric principle giving priority to certain very inclusive interests which only humans have. He then shows that these principles are not only consistent with, but provide significant support for, the goals of the environmentalist agenda. Along the way, Varner surveys problems facing attempts to develop a holistic envrionmental ethic, provides a careful analysis of the notion of desire and its scope in the animal kingdomj, and improves upon available arguments for the claim that nonconsious organisms possess morally significant interests. Natural History, Environmental Ethics, Science Policy, Environmentalism, EcoPolics, Ecology. zslic.

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Title
In Nature's Interests? Interests, Animal Rights, and Environmental Ethics.
Author
Varner, Gary E.
Publisher
New York: Oxford University Press, .
Publication year
1998
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Dust Jacket Included
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Hardcover

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We are a family run shop that has served book lovers for nearly fifty years. We have recently moved to larger quarters in Dade City - a town in central Florida known for its antiques stores and comfortable cafes. We specialize in Florida History and Americana, but carry a broad range of general used and secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps. We offer certified appraisal services, and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. We invite you to visit our webpage: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. If you're a lover of old books, you may enjoy articles we've posted to our blog: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.blogspot.com.

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